Issue Date: November 16, 2003
Welcome to our Holiday Food Issue
Thanksgiving -- the biggest feast of the year -- also can be the biggest headache for cooks.
Relax. This holiday food issue brings you a bounty of solutions from USA WEEKEND's own CookSmart columnist, Pam Anderson, and other experts.
Start with dessert
Don't let fears of pastry failure keep you from making a homemade holiday sweet. Pam has devised three ridiculously easy and scrumptious versions of classics. Best of all: The crusts are no-brainers.
 Perfectly Simple Pumpkin Cheesecake
Apple-Cranberry Crostada
Rich Chocolate Tart
Reasons to feel good about Thanksgiving dessert
The main course
This year, spend more time with your family and friends than with your stove. Pam shows you how to do it with little last-minute fuss. On the menu:
Roast Turkeys With Rich Pan Gravy
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes With Mini Marshmallows
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans With Mustard Cream Sauce and Toasted Almonds
This season's hot trends
Beyond Thanksgiving, dress up your holiday gatherings with the foods and beverages that are all the rage. You might whip up some chimichurri and serve a glass of shiraz.
Food trends
Photograph by Renee Comet for USA WEEKEND; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky. Dessert plate on cover by Go Mamma Go.
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